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1 upward
['ʌpwəd] 1.aggettivo [glance, push, movement] verso l'alto, in su; [path, road] in salita, che sale2.an upward trend — econ. una tendenza al rialzo
* * *adjective (going up or directed up: They took the upward path; an upward glance.) in alto, verso l'alto* * *upward (1) /ˈʌpwəd/a.2 in aumento; in crescita: Inflation has been on an upward trend over the past two years, l'inflazione è stata in crescita negli ultimi due anni; The latest figures show an upward movement in the number of violent crimes, le ultime cifre mostrano un andamento in crescita dei crimini violenti● (comput.) upward compatible software, software compatibile verso l'alto ( con le versioni più aggiornate) □ (econ., fin.) upward drift, tendenza al rialzo □ upward gradient, salita; rampa □ upward mobility, tendenza a elevarsi socialmente o economicamente; mobilità (sociale) verso l'alto □ ( Borsa) upward move, mossa al rialzo □ (econ.) upward phase, fase d'espansione □ (fig.) an upward slope, una crescita.upward (2) /ˈʌpwəd/, upwards /ˈʌpwədz/avv.1 all'insù; verso l'alto; in su: to move upward, spostarsi verso l'alto, salire; (fig.) far progressi; to look upward, guardare in su; guardare in alto● upward of, più di: upward of thirty men, più di trenta uomini □ and upward, e più; e oltre: boys of six years and upward, ragazzi di sei anni e oltre (o dai sei anni in su) □ bottom upward, sottosopra; capovolto □ (fig.) to climb upward, progredire; far carriera.* * *['ʌpwəd] 1.aggettivo [glance, push, movement] verso l'alto, in su; [path, road] in salita, che sale2.an upward trend — econ. una tendenza al rialzo
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2 slope
I [sləʊp]1) (incline) pendio m., pendenza f.; (of writing) inclinazione f.2) (hillside) pendio m., versante m.uphill, downhill slope — salita, discesa
II [sləʊp]upper slopes — cima, sommità
verbo intransitivo [ ground] digradare; [ floor] pendere, essere in pendenza; [ writing] essere inclinato* * *[sləup] 1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) pendenza2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) pendio2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) inclinarsi- sloping* * *[sləʊp]1. n1) (gen), (of hill) pendio, (side of hill) versante m, (of roof) pendenza, (of floor) inclinazione fon the slopes of Mount Etna — alle falde or pendici dell'Etna
2) (also: ski slope) pista (da sci)2. vi(path, roof, handwriting) essere inclinato (-a)•* * *I [sləʊp]1) (incline) pendio m., pendenza f.; (of writing) inclinazione f.2) (hillside) pendio m., versante m.uphill, downhill slope — salita, discesa
II [sləʊp]upper slopes — cima, sommità
verbo intransitivo [ ground] digradare; [ floor] pendere, essere in pendenza; [ writing] essere inclinato -
3 rise *****
[raɪz] [rɪzn] rose vb: pt risen pp1. n1)(increase: in prices, wages, inflation)
rise (in) — aumento (di)3) (upward slope) salita, pendio, (small hill) altura4) (origin: of river) sorgente fto give rise to fig — dar origine a
2. vi1) (get up) alzarsi, (fig: building) sorgerethe House rose Parliament — la seduta della Camera è stata tolta
2) (go higher: sun) sorgere, levarsi, (smoke) alzarsi, levarsi, (dough, cake) crescere (di volume), lievitare, (ground) salire, (fig: spirits) sollevarsithe plane rose to 4,000 metres — l'aereo si è alzato a 4.000 metri
to rise to the surface (also) fig — venire a galla, affiorare
to rise to a higher sum — offrire di più, fare un'offerta più alta
3) (increase: prices) aumentare, rincarare, (temperature, shares, numbers) salire, (wind, sea) alzarsi•- rise up
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upward — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Upward is used with these nouns: ↑climb, ↑curve, ↑direction, ↑mobility, ↑momentum, ↑motion, ↑movement, ↑pressure, ↑revision, ↑slope, ↑spiral, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
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Dry ski slope — Warmwell artificial ski slope in Dorset, U.K. (Snowflex) A dry ski slope or artificial ski slope is a ski slope that mimics the attributes of snow using materials that are stable at room temperature, to enable people to ski where natural slopes… … Wikipedia
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